Re: Electro Harmonix 2880 Looper review

[Charles Zwicky <cazwicky@earthlink.net>]

The designer at EH explained to me that they couldn't sort out a way 
to create a file structure on the card to allow multiple loops to be 
stored and recalled using the simple interface design of the 2880. 
(rule number one: no multifunction buttons!).  The thing that I love 
about the 16 second delay reissue is that the loops can be pitched 
-with a physical knob-!! The 2880 has this feature and also allows 
you to record your manipulations to the 'mixdown track'... I thinkl 
that the 2880 could be quite an inspiring instrument.


>Wow, sounds cool.  What I don't get is why "Once you
>begin recording a New Loop, all of the files for the
>previous loop will be overwritten and you cannot
>retrieve them."
>
>Put in non volatile memory and then make it so that
>you can't ever get back to your previous loops?  So
>what's the point?
>
>--- Costas Andreou <contact@costasandreou.com> wrote:
>
>>  Hello everyone!
>>  The Electro Harmonix 2880 Super Multi-track Looper
>>  was delivered to me
>>  recently. I am very happy with it, so here is a
>>  small review for anyone
>>  interested in this new looper.
>>
>>  The 2880 is well designed and well build, with
>>  quality knobs, pots and
>>  faders. It is smaller and lighter than I expected
>>  and this is a plus, at
>>  least for me.
>>
>>  This is a user friendly machine - especially those
>>  who are familiar with
>>  any multitrack recorder or mixing console will feel
>>  at home right away. It
>>  is great to have faders and pan pots for each
>>  track/loop and control these
>>  parameters in real time.
>>
>>  The audio fidelity is great, no nasty compression,
>>  no hiss, no artifacts,
>>  no degradation. The two inputs have lots of headroom
>>  before clipping and
>>  they sound good with various sources. The converter
>>  sounds nice - no cheap
>>  digital nastyness here. The panning is accurate and
>>  clear and the faders
>>  have that nice feel you expect when you need to do
>>  smooth fade ins/outs,
>>  small changes or big moves.
>>
>>  Electro Harmonix made a powerful looper. Multiple
>>  mono or stereo loops can
>>  be recorded of four different tracks and you are
>>  free to mix everything
>>  down to a stereo track to have the other ones
>>  available for additional
>>  work. You can move the faders and pan pots during
>>  mixdown and everything
>>  will be recorded onto the mixdown track just as you
>>  hear it. You can also
>>  record onto the mixdown track as many times as you
>>  like and keep the
>>  previous stuff there, too.
>>
>>  Loops can be pitch shifted at any time with the
>>  octave button and you are
>>  also free to do bends up and down with the tempo
>>  slider. The reverse
>>  feature is also great. Pitch change and reverse can
>>  be active at the same
>>  time.
>>
>>  Overdub and punch in actions are easy, with very
>>  simple steps to follow.
>>  If you are experienced with overdub an punch in,
>>  there are no problems at
>>  all. From the time you memorize the foot controller,
>>  the 2880 becomes an
>>  instrument of its own - as with any other dedicated
>>  looper machine out
>>  there. If you are thinking of buying the 2880, I
>>  suggest you spend the
>>  additional money to get the foot controller too,
>>  because it really makes
>>  live work easier and more fluid. You can't do
>>  everything on the fly
>>  without the controller, except if both of your hands
>>  are free.
>>
>>  Midi works just fine and the 2880 can sync
>>  succesfully to a sequencer or a
>>  drum machine. If you need this feature, it is there,
>>  simple and effective.
>>
>>  A metronome with its own level knob is also
>>  included. It sounds like the
>>  clear sharp sound of a turntable needle. No fake
>>  plastic snare here. This
>>  click sound can blend smoothly into the loops to
>>  assist the performer, but
>>  it doesn't ruin the feel or the moment at all. The
>>  metronome is output
>>  through the headphones jack, allowing for further
>>  dub style processing.
>>  ;-)
>>
>>  The usb port is very welcome. I think everyone will
>>  appreciate this. You
>>  can move audio files to/from a computer. The compact
>  > flash card is
>>  displayed as an external hard drive. The files are
>>  the standard .wav and
>>  can be easily moved, for backup or further process.
>>
>>  Generally speaking, the 2880 gives the musician the
>>  control and the power
>>  to do things as fluidly as possible.
>>
>>  Feel free to ask questions.
>>  :-)
>>
>>  Greetings from Athens
>>  Costas
>>
>>  http://www.costasandreou.com
>>  contact@costasandreou.com
>>
>>
>
>
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